1952 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics

National League (NL)
Team Record: 42-112
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 686,671, Avg. 10,249
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (42-112)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1952 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
1952 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1952 season with a record of 42 wins and 112 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.

The Pirates scored 515 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 793 runs, most in the circuit. Ralph Kiner walloped 37 home runs for Pittsburgh, and Gus Bell added 20 or more as well. Ralph Kiner drove in 87 runs. Gus Bell topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .250 clip. Murry Dickson led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.57 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Billy Meyer coached the team.

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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Murry Dickson1421.4003.57433482122277.7278128110267601121001157
Howie Pollet716.3044.1231301910214.0217111982271090301904
Bob Friend717.2924.1835234610185.018696861584075317820
Ted Wilks55.5003.614403400472.3653229931024201305
Joe Muir23.4006.31125010035.7422825318017000164
Woody Main212.1434.46481119202153.314978761452079012652
Paul LaPalme12.3333.923121600059.7563326637025105265
Harry Fisher12.3336.8783400018.31714144130520183
Jim Waugh16.1436.36177610052.3614337432018200252
Ron Necciai16.1437.08129200054.7634543532031103248
Cal Hogue18.1114.841912530083.7795645768034401385
Jim Dunn003.383010005.3422030200124
Jim Suchecki005.4050300010.01476140610049
Ed Wolfe007.363010003.7733150110021
Bill Werle009.005000004.0954110100022
Bill Bell01.0004.6041200015.7161183130400177
Don Carlsen01.00010.8051100010.0201312150200153
Mel Queen02.00029.702200003.381211240300225
Red Munger03.0007.1854000026.330212161008000118
Ron Kline07.0005.492711500078.7745548366027634368
Totals42112.2734.6535915511243481363.713957937041336250564275305992

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Ralph Kiner1496335169012617237873011077.244.384.500.88425867000
Gus Bell131510468531172151659143672.250.306.419.72519662400
Dick Groat954153843810961129241927.284.319.313.6321201811100
George Metkovich12541437341101183741523229.271.335.391.72614694500
Jack Merson1114243984198202538112238.246.287.344.632137111300
Joe Garagiola1183963443594154854015024.273.369.410.77914172000
Clem Koshorek983563222784170015472639.261.320.314.63410132600
Tony Bartirome1243863553278103016332637.220.273.265.5389400500
Bobby Del Greco993853413474142120653870.217.301.279.5809593300
Pete Castiglione6723521427579141833178.266.323.374.6978021300
George Strickland76256232174162522422145.177.248.284.5336651200
Clyde McCullough66189172104051115011018.233.283.291.5735032500
Murry Dickson47110107424400600110.224.231.262.4932850200
Sonny Senerchia291041005225031103421.220.250.360.6103600000
Ed FitzGerald518073417101702715.233.300.288.5882140000
Brandy Davis551089514171101921128.179.264.211.4752000200
Lee Walls328880615012500822.188.261.288.5492310000
Howie Pollet317868413000400817.191.276.191.4671320200
Dick Hall268380611100201217.138.159.150.3091200100
Bill Howerton1331253811040065.320.452.440.8921110000
Ted Beard1552445821032079.182.294.273.5671210100
Johnny Berardino1960562840040046.143.200.214.4141210000
Dick Smith2975668710050093.106.213.121.335810000
Cal Hogue1926241610050016.250.280.292.572710100
Erv Dusak2029271600130028.222.276.333.609920000
Harry Fisher1515150510010003.333.333.400.733610000
Bob Friend35615223000000220.058.093.058.150310700
Jim Mangan1114131200020013.154.214.154.368200000
Frank Thomas622211200000011.095.136.095.232220000
Woody Main4840371200000009.054.054.054.108210300
Don Carlsen5330100000000.333.333.333.667100000
Ted Wilks44980100000000.125.125.125.250100100
Joe Muir121091100000011.111.200.111.311100000
Paul LaPalme3111101110000002.100.100.200.300200100
Jim Waugh1713100100000025.100.250.100.350110100
Ron Necciai1218170100010019.059.111.059.170100000
Red Munger5870000000004.000.000.000.000000100
Bill Bell4440000000004.000.000.000.000000000
Jim Suchecki5320000000011.000.333.000.333000000
Jim Dunn3110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Ron Kline27191900000000011.000.000.000.000000000
Jack Phillips1110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Mel Queen2000000000000000000
Bill Werle5000000000000000000
Ed Wolfe3000000000000000000
Totals193657755193515120118130924784341486724.231.300.331.6311718104267000


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
George Strickland1B100.010001.0001.0000000
Jack Phillips1B100.020011.0002.0000000
George Metkovich1B7200.053033759.9887.8190000
Clyde McCullough1B100.00000.0000000
Pete Castiglione1B100.020001.0002.0000000
Tony Bartirome1B11800.0909721191.9898.3140000
George Strickland2B4500.0951271130.9534.9330000
Dick Smith2B400.036011.0002.2500000
Jack Merson2B8100.0190214959.9784.9880000
Clem Koshorek2B2700.05472511.9624.6670000
Johnny Berardino2B1800.03758413.9605.2780000
George Strickland3B100.051021.0006.0000000
Dick Smith3B1600.0163023.9582.8750000
Sonny Senerchia3B2800.0303133.9532.1790000
Jack Merson3B2700.0305233.9653.0370000
Clem Koshorek3B2600.0264135.9572.5770000
Bill Howerton3B100.00120.3331.0000000
Dick Hall3B500.01010001.0004.0000000
Ed FitzGerald3B200.06110.8753.5000000
Pete Castiglione3B5700.067129107.9513.4390000
Clyde McCulloughC6100.02273854.9814.3441000
Jim ManganC400.03210.8331.2500000
Joe GaragiolaC10500.041863119.9784.5812000
Ed FitzGeraldC1800.0494001.0002.9441000
Lee WallsOF1900.0442011.0002.4210000
Frank ThomasOF500.081001.0001.8000000
George MetkovichOF3300.0721001.0002.2120000
Ralph KinerOF14900.0250980.9701.7380000
Bill HowertonOF500.09010.9001.8000000
Dick HallOF1400.034110.9722.5000000
Erv DusakOF1100.07221.818.8180000
Bobby Del GrecoOF9300.02461163.9772.7630000
Brandy DavisOF2900.053240.9321.8970000
Pete CastiglioneOF100.00000.0000000
Gus BellOF12300.0202862.9721.7070000
Ted BeardOF1300.0271001.0002.1540000
Ed WolfeP300.011011.000.6670000
Ted WilksP4400.03911.923.2730000
Bill WerleP500.002001.000.4000000
Jim WaughP1700.001111.917.6470000
Jim SucheckiP500.00210.667.4000000
Mel QueenP200.00000.0000000
Howie PolletP3100.074832.9481.7740000
Ron NecciaiP1200.04722.846.9170000
Red MungerP500.019031.0002.0000000
Joe MuirP1200.04511.900.7500000
Woody MainP4800.081540.852.4790000
Paul LaPalmeP3100.011511.941.5160000
Ron KlineP2700.038021.000.4070000
Cal HogueP1900.04921.867.6840000
Bob FriendP3500.0103723.9591.3430000
Harry FisherP800.011001.000.2500000
Jim DunnP300.020001.000.6670000
Murry DicksonP4300.0296247.9582.1160000
Don CarlsenP500.006011.0001.2000000
Bill BellP400.014011.0001.2500000
George StricklandSS2800.04790824.9454.8930000
Dick SmithSS400.051414.9504.7500000
Clem KoshorekSS3300.0691191031.9495.6970000
Dick GroatSS9400.02292722561.9525.3300000
Totals173300.040911769182455.9703.3814000




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